Tree Service in Los Alamitos, CA
Los Alamitos keeps a written list of when it removes a curb tree, and when it doesn't. Tree service in Los Alamitos starts with that list, and we trim and remove the trees on your lot while explaining the city's rules for the curb.
Tree care in Los Alamitos
Named for the little cottonwoods
Los Alamitos has a written list of when it removes a parkway tree, and when it won't. The name means "the little cottonwoods" in Spanish. The town began in 1896 around a sugar-beet factory built by the Clark brothers, and it became a city in 1960. A large part of the city is the Joint Forces Training Base. Today the city removes one if it is a hazard, dead or diseased, or damaging walks or private property. It does not remove one for dropping leaves, housing birds or showing surface roots. Review takes up to 15 business days.
In Los Alamitos, falling leaves are not a reason to lose a curbside tree.
Who governs tree work in Los Alamitos
City of Los Alamitos
Tree work in Los Alamitos follows the city's own tree rules. Parkway trees are planted by City Crews from an approved tree list, and removed by a contract arborist. Removal of parkway trees are subject to staff approval, following guidelines set by the City. Rules change. Confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before work begins — filing a permit is the property owner's responsibility, not ours.
Services
Small-lot removals, pruning and stump grinding for Los Alamitos yards
Supreme Tree Experts removes, prunes and grinds out yard trees in Los Alamitos, where parkway removals need city review. When a tree on your own lot cannot wait for that review, owners reach Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
On private ground in Los Alamitos, the call is yours, and we lower trees in sections. For a city tree by the curb, the city reviews a removal request, which takes up to 15 business days. We tell you which case you have first.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Yard trees get pruned to keep their natural shape and clear the roof and walls. For the curb tree, trimming requests go to Public Works at 562-431-3538, extension 301. Anything behind the walk we can schedule for you.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
The city counts stump and root removal as part of taking out a parkway tree. Behind the walk, our grinder takes stumps under the soil, then we rake the spot clean. It is then ready for grass or a new tree.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
We take off spent fronds and stalks before a gust sends them onto a roof, car or path. Riding up on our lift truck, the crew trims leaf stubs flush down the whole trunk. Debris is chipped on site.
Emergency Tree Service
A tree from your yard on the house needs a crew now, and ours answers 24/7. We cut it off the roof first, then clear the drive and walks. The wood goes into our chipper before we leave.
Tree Maintenance
The city treats root damage to walls, foundations, drives and pipes as serious enough to remove a curb tree. We check your own trees for the same trouble. Dead limbs and weak unions get a look too.
Tree Height Reduction
A tree too tall for its spot is lowered with cuts to side limbs, keeping its form. We never top it, since topping brings weak regrowth. Less height means less weight hanging over the roof and yard.
Estate Tree Care
Lots with several big trees get a set round, so each one is seen from one visit to the next. We bring our own boom trucks and chippers, sized to what the job needs. The work is logged tree by tree.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Hedges and shrubs get shaped on a round you set, season to season. We shear lightly so they stay full and neat to the ground. Paths, windows and the front walk stay clear between visits.
Landscaping
To remove the curb tree yourself, you need city approval and must pick a replacement from its list. The city then buys and plants a 15-gallon tree. We plan the rest of the front yard around it.
Hardscape
Roots lifting paving you built by the curb are not a reason for the city to remove the tree. So on your lot, we lay paths and patios clear of big roots. Each one gets a firm, level base.
Reviews to read before you book in Los Alamitos
Every word below was written by a customer on Google, not by us. Long reviews are shortened to fit the card — never reworded. None of them was left in Los Alamitos: they come from customers across Southern California. Read them for how a crew behaves on a job, then decide whether that is who you want in Los Alamitos.
“Great pricing & service. Highly competent with tricky jobs. We have used them for more than 10 years.”
Melanie Butler
Local Guide
“We got bids from five contractors. After I talked to them all and checked out their licenses and work, we decided to go with Supreme. … The job took a day and a half, and when they were done, they left the place immaculate.”
Hank Shaeffer
“Great tree trimmers! I’ve used Supreme Tree Experts twice to trim the palm trees in my yard. … The guys who come out are quick thorough, and clean. And very careful not to damage property.”
Emilie Pacheco
“These guys have worked on my property 3 times now. They are always on time and do a fantastic job. I highly recommend them!”
Ray Thompson
“After soliciting several quotes on some difficult yard work, we chose Supreme because of their licensed Arborist Temis … The crew was extremely hard working and we couldn’t believe their continuous work ethic on one of the hottest days of the year.”
Gary Brown
Local Guide
The questions worth asking any Los Alamitos tree company
6 of them, answered here for Los Alamitos. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
When it is a hazard, dead or diseased, or causing damage root pruning can't fix. That includes repeat damage to curbs and walks, or damage to your walls, foundation, driveway or pipes. The removed tree is replaced with a city-approved tree.
No. The city does not remove one for dropping leaves, pods or flowers, or for housing birds and squirrels. Surface roots, or roots lifting paving you built in that strip, are not reasons either.
Only with city approval, and at your cost. You must choose a replacement from the city's list first. You are liable for any damage to the walk, curb, gutter or street. The city then buys a 15-gallon tree and plants it.
Up to 15 business days. Send the city's Tree Removal Request Form to Development Services. For trimming requests, call Public Works at 562-431-3538, ext. 301.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. On these small, flat lots, the tree's size and back-yard access shape the price most.
Yes, 24/7. A hazard tree doesn't wait for a city review — a limb can fall at any time. Call 877-787-7363.
Three steps in Los Alamitos, and no surprises in between
- 01.
Check the policy
Our arborist inspects the tree. For a curb tree, we go through what the city does and does not approve.
- Parkway tree flagged
- Estimate at no cost
- 02.
City first, then us
For a parkway tree, the owner files the request; review takes up to 15 business days. For yard trees, we set a date with you.
- Owner files request
- Up to 15 business days
- 03.
Crew finish
Brush goes through our chipper at the curb, and a stump comes out only if you want it.
- Brush chipped
- Stump on request
Los Alamitos parkway rules, your liability and the crew you hire
Tree work goes wrong when it is rushed or under-equipped. We run our own 75-foot boom trucks, lift trucks, chippers and stump grinders, and every crew works under an ISA Certified Arborist — so the job gets done right the first time.
We hold California license #1002853 for both landscaping and tree and palm work, we are bonded, we carry general liability and every employee is on workers’ compensation.
ISA Certified Arborist
Our free visit shows if it is a parkway tree. If it is, city review of a removal request takes up to 15 business days.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
If a curb-tree removal is approved at your cost, you are liable for any damage to the curb or walk. We are bonded, insure every worker and hold license #1002853.
Southern California Since 1985
Los Alamitos became a city in 1960. We started in 1985 and are still family-owned.
Our Own Equipment
Our own 75-foot boom trucks and chippers mean we bring what the job needs.
Getting to Los Alamitos
Los Alamitos is a small city on the county's western edge, with Coyote Creek on one side.
- ZIP code
- 90720